民俗艺术是民间文化传承的标志,它体现了一个民族社会发展的历史。甲马作为白族民俗文化的一种象征,呈现了原生态的文化品质和生命活力。作为民俗文化最大的庆典者,民众是地域性活态文化的生命体。大理甲马以地域性的文化存在,呈现了白族人的生活方式和情感寄托。以口传身授的形式,使甲马这种古老的民间文化种子在农耕文明的乡野里被传承下来。 Folk art is a symbol of the inheritance of folk culture, which embodies the history of the development of a national society. As a symbol of Bai nationality folk culture, Jiama presents the original ecological quality and life vitality. As the largest celebration of folk culture, the people are the living body of regional living culture. Dali horse with a regional culture, presents the Bai people’s lifestyle and emotional sustenance. In the form of oral traditions, the ancient folk culture of Jiama was inherited in the countryside of farming civilization.